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title: "UK inflation slows to 2.8% as energy price cap softens impact of rising fuel costs"
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description: "UK inflation slowed to 2.8% in April, down from 3.3% in March, aided by a reduction in the household energy price cap. This easing suggests that the impact of rising fuel costs due to the Iran war has not significantly affected UK households as anticipated."
datetime: "2026-05-20T06:15:18.000Z"
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# UK inflation slows to 2.8% as energy price cap softens impact of rising fuel costs

UK inflation slowed to 2.8% in April, according to official figures, as a reduction in the household energy price cap helped soften the sharp rise in fuel costs since the start of the Iran war. The Office for National Statistics (ONS) said the consumer prices index measure of inflation eased from March’s reading of 3.3%, suggesting the impact of the Iran war has not yet hit UK households as much as feared. Economists had been expecting inflation...

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